right to prior consideration; priority in deliberation
Legal and political term: the right of a legislative body or committee to consider a matter before another body. Often used in contexts such as budget bills where the lower house has precedence.
Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives has the right to prior consideration of the budget bill.
Compound of 先 (prior) + 議 (deliberation) + 権 (right). A straightforward Sino-Japanese legal term.